Another banger from Mary Harrington. This piece makes me see AI in a different light, but the ending inspires me so much. I have so many ideas for things to build that are ordered to human ends, rather than just simply “does it work”.

Truth Seeking Is Not A Pathology

AI, human nature, and the revolt of the engineers

This article does good to explain something I've been thinking about a lot lately. It can essentially be summed as "Enshitification sucks", but I have a deep feeling that software isn't built to serve actual humans anymore. It's another reason I'm not super bullish on using AI to build products. It will all converge on most common design patterns, which are becoming increasingly useless to humans. I want software that isn't meant to manipulate me and my behavior, but that serves me in a way that meaningfully improves my life.

But what if I really want a faster horse? | exotext

But what if I really want a faster horse? | exotext

So sick of AI worshipping…

I think speed in business is extremely overrated.

The stock market is pure speculation and gambling now. Fundamentals of the company being invested in are completely irrelevant. What a broken economy.

How come every new app or piece of tech has to be the new standard for how something is done? Why can’t we just build something cool that’s only for a specific niche and just be happy with it?

Stretching is so underrated. I know a lot of the older guys I’ve known that have pain in one part of their body or another, but refuse to stretch. Sad.

Whoever thought it was a good idea to put non replaceable batteries in Apple TV remotes should just quit their job and go be a janitor or something. Seriously the most retarded product decision ever. The damn battery on mine lasts literally one day before needing to be charged 😡

So much of what tech companies pump today is fraud. They bend the truth as much as they possibly can, claim what they've done is breaking new ground, but in reality, it's just marketing. This is all they do now. Fiat world only demands making a splash in the media to earn money, not providing any real value. It's positively everywhere.

I don’t believe the dire wolves story for even a second.

We need to get Jack Mallers and Dave Smith together on a podcast. What an incredible explanation this was. https://www.youtube.com/live/J8s1GnKsHkM

What sites do you all prefer for reading about market related info?

I can't stop thinking about Dave Smith's podcast regarding tariffs. Fundamentally, he is correct in his arguments. But, I think there is a massive disconnect between what the principles of Austrian Economics states on trade and the reality we live in. The whole trade deficit thing is indeed silly, but things are massively complicated when including nation states and fiat currencies. Leaving out the politics of those two things leaves this massive gap between idealogy and reality. I'd love to live in a world where trade is truly free, but right now, it is essentially utopian thinking.